The National Committee for Road Traffic Safety announced that from Tuesday, traffic police will start intensifying their enforcement of the recently implemented traffic law after a two-month test period showed positive results.

The committee noted that some drivers respected the new road traffic laws, with many citizens taking their cars to get checked by mechanics, completing permission letters for business transportation as well as completing driving tests. But some drivers, they said, were still careless and did not respect the law.

Kiet Chantharith, the deputy National Police chief, said that from March 15 onward, speed limits will be enforced during both the day and night, adding that police would be far less forgiving when handing out fines to motorists than in the past. Officials believe the two-month grace period was more than enough time for people to educate themselves on the new rules and regulations.

“There were a lot of positive points since the law came into effect. Crime has decreased, traffic accidents, the number of dead people and injured are down. But people are worried and scared of being caught or fined. They only respect the law and their surroundings when they are checked,” he said.

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best I get hammered tonight then ride it like I stole it

Maybe the police will start wearing helmets. Nope.

And we still don't know if no licenses needed now under 125cc applies to westerners as well as locals! And they had 2 months to tell us!
I see about 50% unplated motos about SHV, every time I go out, so they gonna confiscate or open for bigger tea money?
And just a heads up, had a friend who left his moto in an unguarded place the other night for 2 hours and some twat stole the number plate. I think this will get more common, make sure the rivets or bolts good and secure!

Oh feck. I find I have to do more illegal moves using routes to work that avoid them.

Fourkinnel wrote:And we still don't know if no licenses needed now under 125cc applies to westerners as well as locals! And they had 2 months to tell us!
I see about 50% unplated motos about SHV, every time I go out, so they gonna confiscate or open for bigger tea money?
And just a heads up, had a friend who left his moto in an unguarded place the other night for 2 hours and some twat stole the number plate. I think this will get more common, make sure the rivets or bolts good and secure!

Exactly. HE is always into making these grand statements, but are they actually worth shit? The pier got taken down in SNV and the toll booth got taken down in PP. But...

The law is the law, so unless they make a new one for tourist/expats then what goes for Khmer goes for foreigners -just like now.

Also, will it be more cars that they are stopping on this new push I wonder? I have noticed quite a few places Ive been passed in the last few weeks where it seems they are mainly concerned with car drivers. I notice it did mention cars in the article.

When i first arrived back here in 2010, it was mainly the big SUV's on the roads, with the obligatory Toyota Camry's and the very odd Tico and other small car. What a change in just over 5 years. It's getting pretty saturated out there now but with a lot more smaller cars as well. Which is a sign of some sort of progress.

i doubt very much dat the law will apply to foreigners and they will have to transfer the licence or use a int driver permit or preferably stay off the feckin roads

most khmer are literally born on motos and most foreigners have never ridden a scooter never mind a motorbike with gears

juansweetpotato wrote:

Fourkinnel wrote:And we still don't know if no licenses needed now under 125cc applies to westerners as well as locals! And they had 2 months to tell us!
I see about 50% unplated motos about SHV, every time I go out, so they gonna confiscate or open for bigger tea money?
And just a heads up, had a friend who left his moto in an unguarded place the other night for 2 hours and some twat stole the number plate. I think this will get more common, make sure the rivets or bolts good and secure!

Exactly. HE is always into making these grand statements, but are they actually worth shit? The pier got taken down in SNV and the toll booth got taken down in PP. But...

The law is the law, so unless they make a new one for tourist/expats then what goes for Khmer goes for foreigners -just like now.

Also, will it be more cars that they are stopping on this new push I wonder? I have noticed quite a few places Ive been passed in the last few weeks where it seems they are mainly concerned with car drivers. I notice it did mention cars in the article.

When i first arrived back here in 2010, it was mainly the big SUV's on the roads, with the obligatory Toyota Camry's and the very odd Tico and other small car. What a change in just over 5 years. It's getting pretty saturated out there now but with a lot more smaller cars as well. Which is a sign of some sort of progress.

yeah ive seen so many cars being pulled over

SinnSisamouth wrote:i doubt very much dat the law will apply to foreigners and they will have to transfer the licence or use a int driver permit or preferably stay off the feckin roads

most khmer are literally born on motos and most foreigners have never ridden a scooter never mind a motorbike with gears

It may not apply to the most obvious of tourists but I think any PP regular expat will be treated just the same.

ot mien kampf wrote:

SinnSisamouth wrote:i doubt very much dat the law will apply to foreigners and they will have to transfer the licence or use a int driver permit or preferably stay off the feckin roads

most khmer are literally born on motos and most foreigners have never ridden a scooter never mind a motorbike with gears

It may not apply to the most obvious of tourists but I think any PP regular expat will be treated just the same.

Yes, I get where your coming from with the international license thing. But don't countries require that if their own drivers require one? Never been to a country so far that didn't require one by law, but HE supposedly just waved that law for bikes 125cc and under.

Like the previous poster said, nobody has said anything about foreigners with 125cc and under yet. If I'm stopped I will suggest that it doesn't apply to me and see what happens. Going on past experiences , not much I hope.